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Historical Event on 5/1/1960

Old Bombay province was divided between Maharashtra and Gujrat States.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/24/1994Bodo kills 37 moslems in Bashbari, North Eastern India.
12/24/1905Sen Triguna, educationist and technologist, was born.
11/17/1857Sir Colin Campbell, British Army Officer, managed to supress Indian Mutiny sepoys at Lucknow.
7/2/1941Muhammad Baqa Jilani, one Test for India, 0-55, died at the age of 29.
7/12/1896Dangambarrao G. Bindu, politician and father of Hydrabad Liberation Party, was born.
11/27/1907Harivanshrai Bachchan, famous Hindi writer and poet, was born at Allahabad.
7/21/1975Hindi Post Guards was established by Government.
8/11/1961Dadra and Nagar Haweli declared as Union Territory States.
8/17/1997Leander-Mahesh duo wins International ATP doubles in Connecticut.
1/18/1950India is declared a secular republic. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) is determined to abolish casteism and industrialize the nation. Constitution makes Hindi official national language, English to continue for 15 years, 14 major state languages are recognized. India also moved a motion for no war treaty between India and Pakistan to improve the relations with neighboring countries.